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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the friends like to do on the computer?
(a) Watch videos.
(b) Stalk their exes.
(c) Apply for jobs.
(d) Look up their ancestry.

2. What do the people of Tres Camarones consider themselves to be?
(a) Siamese.
(b) Salamanders.
(c) Sinaloans.
(d) Samoan.

3. Which season is it when the book begins?
(a) Late summer.
(b) Mid winter.
(c) Fall.
(d) Early spring.

4. What do the gringo surfers want?
(a) Plums.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Directions.
(d) Marijuana.

5. Who is Irma's favorite film star?
(a) Yolanda Yall.
(b) Brenda Yulman.
(c) Benicio Del Brendan.
(d) Yul Brenner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Nayeli's father live?

2. In Chapter Four, what does Nayeli realize there is a lack of in town?

3. How much does Irma pay Nayeli per week?

4. Where did the village men begin to travel to find work?

5. What movie inspires Nayeli's plan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Veronica like?

2. What happens after Nayeli watches The Magnificent Seven?

3. What is crabbing?

4. Which groups have tried to convert the villagers?

5. What are the bandidos's jobs?

6. Where are the men in Yolo's family?

7. How does the group of four friends fund their trip?

8. Why is corn so expensive in Chapter Two?

9. What is historic about Irma's election?

10. What do the two bandidos argue about?

(see the answer keys)

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